ESPN reporter Mark Schwarz said during a phone interview with Sports Illustrated on Wednesday:

"Here is how I look at it: First of all, it was only one man's account, and secondly, the tape itself was supplied to us. It was not as if we were party to recording it, vetting it, knowing how it was made, who was on the other end of the phone call. We had never met Laurie Fine. We didn't know her voice. And it was not a perfect recording, either. It was a little scratchy and you could hear it, but you had to strain to hear exactly what was said. We had to sweeten the audio quality to make sure we understood the words better."

Schwarz, the reporter who broke the story and first interviewed Davis back in 2003 says he believes the network has handled the situation correctly, despite the criticism they've received.

"I think the problem with people that react to any story of this nature, including Jason Whitlock and Jim Boeheim, is these are the types of stories that are difficult to fathom. We don't understand sexual child abuse as a culture and so when people do come forward, which is so very unusual, often the reaction is, 'That guy must be looking for money. That guy is looking for attention.'"

Schwarz goes on to explain how Mike Lang came forward, why he has not interviewed the Fines and the comparisons between this story and Penn State. » Read the full story on SI.com